River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-05
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.

4 murder similar to that Of Rev. Geo.
c. Haddock in Iowa, ha. transpired in Ohio.
DR. W. 7. Northrup, a prominent physician
IN the eastern portion of Seiota county,
was murdered April >, 10y Thomas Mctoy,
a saloon-keeper, and his brother Alfred. tie
postmaster at Haverhill. aided by the two
sons of Alfred Mccoy. DR.. Nofthrup had
incurred the Gispleasure of the McCoys by
being active in favor Of local option They
waylaid him Thursday when coming to his
Office, and began firing ON him with pistols
and shOtguus. He was unarmed. but drew
a pOcsetknife ind badly wounded Alfred
Mccoy before he was fatally shot. The
doctor was about thirty FIVE years old and
unmarried. ne murderers were arrested.
\ picnic PARTY Sunday afternoon, on
Bolivar heights, above Harper's Ferry, ".
Va, came across an old bOmbshell, a relic
/ Of the war. Il was taken to Maj. Cockrel's
house, and several young men began pound
ing 10 with stones. while the rest of the
party gathered round. filed with curiosity
/ TO see what was in the shell. Suddenly
there was terrific explosion. Six of the
/ persons who were about the shell were
! seriously hurt Agnes Willis and Edward
/ Pales are not expected 20 live. The furniture
/ in the house was shattered and the glass
blown from the windows.
The Interstate Commerc commits
sion began its first meeting on the 9Th at
Atlanta, ga, at 10 O'Clock in the city coun-
/ Gil chamber. Judge Cooley called the
meeting to order, and stated that large
number Of petitions had been received from
railroads ia that part OF the country, asking
/ for exceptional orders under the Interstate
| commerce act. These orders could be made
only by evidence taken before the commits
| sion.
II, It.. Set, 1,,,,,,,s..-; l,,,..,.-
reached New Orleans and began their duties
there May 2nd. Speaking Of their work,
/ 50 far, Mr.. Morrison said: The case OF the
/ railroads IS being presented elegantly and
| systematically. SO FAR the preponderauce
| Of the testimony appears 10 be in Their
| favor. The other side should lose no time
in presenting their side of the case.
In the ease of the Chickasaw- Nsfi0n
against the United States. in which the
Indians>siiaiI over $4,000, with interest
7 6V reason Of alleged improper disburse-
\ ment of their funds held in trust by the
Z Government. the Court of Claims has de-
cided that the Indians should have credit
on their accounts for $40, l6e
Fred Stoll, "a journcyman baker was
arrested on Wednesday az Cleveland, Ohio,
charged with the murder Of Maggie Nc
I Carthv. whose dead holy was found sun
Z day evening in the ward of the family
where she was employed. Stod Is unable
TO account for HIS self during the hours
when the tragedy occurred.
April -. at Youngstown. o.. William
Coyne, aged y was instantly kil!ed in a
horrible manner. lie was employed in q
shafting works. and in attempting to start
a strengthening machine. his. sleeve caught
[ and he was thrown Eead-ErSt INTO tine
| machine. his skull being crushed
At Cleveland. Ohio. Fred Stole. the
young man arrested few days ago for the
murder Of Maggie AicCarty has been dis
charged from custody. lie proved bis n
nOcence and was dismissed To his great joy.
No clue 20 the criminal has Yet Teen dis
covered.
She British steamer Bonhope was
burned of the Georgia coast Apr. -. The
cargo consisted Of lI5.0JO gallons Of crude
Z oil The steamer was owned 10y Joseph
Holt If Liverpool and valued at SiJo,lUO,
Several Of the crew are missing.
Ii is announced n Ottawa. as prob
able that the government viii shortly TO
tally prohibit the importation ofcattle from
Great Britain FOR yearin consequence OF
the danger of the Introduction of pleuro-
Pneumonia into this country.
4 bill is pending in tie legislature of
West Virginia to provide for the settlement
Of the claim Of Virginia against West vir-
ginia Of SS.t0f,G0 as the latter's share OF
Virginia at the time the state Of West Viz
ginia was created
The safe in the ship chandlery house
of c. b. Carpenter * Co. Chicago, was
drilled and opened on the 2ith, aud S5,0lQ
in money and negotiable paper stolen and
5000 worth of jewelry.
At Granada Miss, Capt b. fowler
fatally shot C. 5. Silver rector Of the
Episcopal church. Expecting to die. Sd-
Z ems said fowler was justified and lie did not
want him prosecuted
April % was generally observed in
Georgia as Memorial day. Cox. Gordon in
t,.a midst OF an address at Augusta suffered
a violent attack Of neuralgia and could not
finish.
The effort Of the Indicted County
officials Of Cook county to secure a change
of venue has failed and the cases viii be
tried at Chicago
Forty-four Bald-KuobberS have been
indicted ct Ozark, No, and the lawless, MUIR
derous band is broken up.
\ Cincinnati widow named Mrs.
Scaulmeyer is locked up. charged with
roasting her new born child.
Floods along the Poca river in
West Virginia did damage - the extent Of
$4,000.
june - Is officially set apart as the
day for observing the royal jubilee in
Canada.